Miyeokjuk : Seaweed is soaked in water and pulled to pieces, and stir-fried with sesame oil. Water is added to stir-fried seaweed and boiled more. Soaked rice is added and boiled to make gruel.

* Seaweed has plenty of iodide that can be used to make thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the body. Therefore, it is useful for pregnant women or middle-aged women.

Jeonbokjuk : The abalone is a specialty of Jeju-do. Because rice was scarce in Jeju-do, the gruel made with precious rice. Fresh abalone is thin-sliced and stir-fried with sesame oil. Soaked rice is added to this and stir-fried more. Then, water is added to the mixture; it is boiled completely until the rice is very soft.

* Abalone is rich in iodide, and it is good for hypertension, recovering optic nerves from fatigue, and restoring health.